Nikki and Vipin had been married for almost a decade. But over the last three years, quarrels became routine. On Saturday, one of those fights turned deadly. Vipin doused his 24-year-old wife with paint thinner and set her on fire. At the root of it, police said, was Nikki’s Instagram account, which she ran with her sister Kanchan. Police said Vipin confessed that his wife’s social media activity was the reason behind their disputes. At the same time, Nikki’s parents claimed that her in-laws had demanded Rs 36 lakh and a Scorpio, which police said was the family’s attempt to conceal her Instagram account — something they feared society would not accept. Watch the video to know more.
Behind Greater Noida wife burning — a beauty salon, Instagram Reels, a bottle of thinner
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